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Cardamom Strawberries
Fresh strawberries macerated in a fragrant cardamom-honey-bourbon syrup — elegant as a dessert topping or served on their own.
Ingredients
- 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered, or sliced
- 120ml (½ cup) water
- Seeds of 15 cardamom pods, lightly ground
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
Method
Syrup
Into a small saucepan, add:
- Water
- Cardamom seeds
- Sugar
- Honey
- Molasses
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until reduced by 75%; stir occasionally.
- Add bourbon and stir until the alcohol has evaporated (30 to 60 seconds).
- Let cool to room temperature.
Add to strawberries
- Places hulled and sliced strawberries in a non-reactive bowl.
- Pour syrup over strawberries.
- Lightly stir.
Let set for at least one hour or overnight in the refrigerator.